AGARTALA, Aug 22 (TIWN): Security tightened across Simna-Tamakari ADC area ahead of bi-election scheduled to be held on August 23. The poll to begin from 11AM and will continue till 3 in the evening.

It is to be mentioned here that state election commissioner GK Rao in a press meet said notification for holding the bi-election was issued on July 27.  The last date for filing nomination papers is August 4.

Scrutiny of the papers is done on August 5, and the poll will be conducted between 11AM to 3pm.  A total of 22, 481 people would cast their vote for the ADC election. Altogether there are 32 polling stations.

However, the constituency felt vacant after the death of a MDC Ranabir Debbarma in February. Almost after 5 months, the election is going to be held in the same constituency.

Reportedly, SDM of Mohanpur has been appointed as the Returning officer for the bi-election. The model code of conduct has already come into effect.

The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is an independent counsel administering the tribal areas of the state of Tripura, India. Its council and assembly are situated in Khumulwng, a town 26 km away from Agartala, the state capital.

In the 2005 elections to the TTAADC the Left Front won 24 seats out of the 28 elected seats and the National Socialist Party of Tripura four. The Left Front and NSPT had contested within the framework of an electoral understanding.

It is to be mentioned here Tripura Pradesh Congress has declared Kishore Debbarma as the candidate to contest the bi- poll for Simna-Tamakari ADC constituency scheduled to be held on August 23.

However, CPI-M has announced Kumud Debbarma as the candidate for the election and IPFT has nominated Mangal Debbarma as its candidate for the upcoming bi-election for Simna-Tamakari ADC constituency.

Congress has announced Dinesh Debbarma as the substitute candidate for the Simna-Tamakai ADC bi poll election.

Campaigning for the election ended successfully.